HSF Blog
Safe and secure cities are not built inside City organisations – They are built together with citizens, authorities and partners
It is evident that safe and secure cities are not built inside City organisations – we build them together with citizens, authorities and partners
Read MoreAdapting Finnish defence to NATO membership and the changed security situation
To meet the demands of the changed security environment, Finland’s defence is now being enhanced with an accelerated schedule and additional resources.
Read More6 ways in which Finland is adding to NATO’s value
This year, HSF takes place on NATO territory. Here are some selected examples of how Finland is adding to NATO’s value.
Read MoreNo longer just a place to meet with the Russian leaders – Finland is a key Nordic partner of the Western alliance
As President Joe Biden visits Finland, a new leaf in the book of Finnish foreign and security policy is turned. President Biden is visiting Finland specifically to solidify alliance relations with the Nordics.
Read MoreThe lessons (un)learned from Afghanistan
Five lessons that states and international organisations can learn from the intervention – for their own and for Afghanistan’s sake.
Read MoreThe decisive role of geography in Finland’s (future) NATO policy
“The main driver of Finland’s NATO policy – the set of interests, objectives, and tasks it pursues in the alliance – will be the country’s geostrategic position.”
Read MoreBiden Administration’s Strategy Depicts a Willingness to Lead and Places Emphasis on Partners
The United States has a new National Security Strategy. It reasserts Washington’s leading power role while focusing more on domestic investments and diversified partnerships. By: Ville Sinkkonen, Rachel Tausendfreund & Charly Salonius-Pasternak The Biden administration released its long-awaited National Security Strategy (NSS) on 12 October. The strategy is legally mandated, and although the statute calls…
Read MoreTommi Uitto – Securing critical infrastructures, securing our future
Tommi Uitto, President of Mobile Networks at Nokia Over the past months the threat of disruptions has got many of us thinking about the critical dependencies in our business and daily lives. Communication services are critical, certainly. Implementing leading technologies one generation after another has fundamentally redefined the way we live, work and communicate. Reliable,…
Read MoreJuhana Vartiainen – Knowledge does not increase pain
Juhana Vartiainen, Mayor of Helsinki Security is a feeling: a sense that you can be yourself, make your dreams come true, and reach your goals without having to face any risks or peril. Security is also a feeling of trust: the expectation that every one of us will be treated in the same manner, no…
Read MoreTimo Koivurova – The Arctic as a setting for global security challenges
Timo Koivurova, Research Professor at the Arctic Centre (University of Lapland) Many of the security challenges facing our planet are manifesting themselves in the Arctic region. The current estimate is that climate change is warming the region approximately four times faster than the global average. The global confrontation between the United States and China is…
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